Gav's picks
Predicted champion
🏆 Spain
Bracket
Round of 32
Ivory Coast Canada
France Scotland
South Korea Bosnia and Herzegovina
Netherlands Brazil
Portugal Croatia
Spain Algeria
Paraguay Norway
Belgium Uruguay
Morocco Tunisia
Germany Senegal
Mexico Ecuador
England DR Congo
Argentina Saudi Arabia
Turkey Egypt
Switzerland Austria
Colombia Ghana
Round of 16
Ivory Coast France
South Korea Brazil
Portugal Spain
Paraguay Belgium
Morocco Senegal
Mexico England
Argentina Egypt
Switzerland Ghana
Quarter-finals
France South Korea
Spain Belgium
Senegal England
Argentina Switzerland
Semi-finals
France Spain
England Argentina
Final
Spain England
Profile
Style A contrarian streak 14/22 boldest · agrees with the crowd on 69% of group games
Their champion Spain still in backed by 5 of 22
Boldest deep call Spain as champion — 5 of 22 agree
Goals Cagey — low-scoring 1.6/game vs field 2.7
Prediction twin Roo 64% in sync · 13 identical scorelines
Accuracy
Exact scores 12 spot-on group scorelines
Margins right 7 right winner & margin (2 pts each)
Results right 46/ 72 games called correctly
Points so far 252 banked to date
Ceiling 252 most they can still finish on
Still in
0 picks still in play
Gav's predicted knockout teams, with how far they backed each. Struck-through are out of the tournament; dimmed picks are settled — the team has already gone as far as backed (or was only backed to qualify), so no more points can come from it.
- Spain Champion
- England Finalist
- Argentina Semi-finalist
- France Semi-finalist
- Belgium Quarter-finalist
- Senegal Quarter-finalist
- South Korea Quarter-finalist
- Switzerland Quarter-finalist
- Brazil Last 16
- Egypt Last 16
- Ghana Last 16
- Ivory Coast Last 16
- Mexico Last 16
- Morocco Last 16
- Paraguay Last 16
- Portugal Last 16
- Algeria Qualified
- Austria Qualified
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Qualified
- Canada Qualified
- Colombia Qualified
- Croatia Qualified
- DR Congo Qualified
- Ecuador Qualified
- Germany Qualified
- Netherlands Qualified
- Norway Qualified
- Saudi Arabia Qualified
- Scotland Qualified
- Tunisia Qualified
- Turkey Qualified
- Uruguay Qualified
Knockout points
175 pts from the knockouts
Teams Gav correctly sent to each stage (points per team in brackets).
- Round of 16 3 pts each 36
Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Egypt, England, France, Mexico, Morocco, Paraguay, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland
- Quarter-finals 6 pts each 36
Argentina, Belgium, England, France, Spain, Switzerland
- Semi-finals 12 pts each 48
Argentina, England, France, Spain
- Final 20 pts each 20
Spain
- Champion 35 pts each 35
Spain
Perfect scores
12 spot-on scorelines
Group games Gav called to the exact score.
- Mexico 2–0 South Africa
- South Korea 2–1 Czech Republic
- Canada 1–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Haiti 0–1 Scotland
- Ivory Coast 1–0 Ecuador
- Saudi Arabia 1–1 Uruguay
- Ghana 1–0 Panama
- Czech Republic 1–1 South Africa
- Panama 0–1 Croatia
- Colombia 1–0 DR Congo
- Curaçao 0–2 Ivory Coast
- Japan 1–1 Sweden
Correct margins
7 right margins
Group games Gav called the winner and margin right (2 pts) — without the exact score. Shown as their pick → the actual result.
- Mexico 2–1 → 1–0 South Korea
- Scotland 1–2 → 0–1 Morocco
- Turkey 1–2 → 0–1 Paraguay
- Jordan 0–1 → 1–2 Algeria
- Switzerland 1–0 → 2–1 Canada
- Turkey 1–0 → 3–2 United States
- Uruguay 1–2 → 0–1 Spain
Group predictions
Group A
- Mexico 2–0 South Africa
- South Korea 2–1 Czech Republic
- Czech Republic 1–1 South Africa
- Mexico 2–1 South Korea
- Czech Republic 1–2 Mexico
- South Africa 1–2 South Korea
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | South Africa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
Group B
- Canada 1–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Qatar 0–2 Switzerland
- Switzerland 1–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Canada 1–0 Qatar
- Switzerland 1–0 Canada
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0 Qatar
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Group C
- Haiti 0–1 Scotland
- Brazil 1–2 Morocco
- Brazil 2–0 Haiti
- Scotland 1–2 Morocco
- Scotland 1–2 Brazil
- Morocco 1–0 Haiti
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morocco | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Group D
- United States 0–1 Paraguay
- Australia 0–1 Turkey
- Turkey 1–2 Paraguay
- United States 1–0 Australia
- Turkey 1–0 United States
- Paraguay 1–0 Australia
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Group E
- Ivory Coast 1–0 Ecuador
- Germany 1–0 Curaçao
- Germany 1–1 Ivory Coast
- Ecuador 1–0 Curaçao
- Curaçao 0–2 Ivory Coast
- Ecuador 1–1 Germany
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Group F
- Netherlands 1–0 Japan
- Sweden 1–1 Tunisia
- Netherlands 1–0 Sweden
- Tunisia 1–0 Japan
- Japan 1–1 Sweden
- Tunisia 1–1 Netherlands
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Tunisia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
Group G
- Iran 1–0 New Zealand
- Belgium 1–0 Egypt
- Belgium 1–0 Iran
- New Zealand 0–1 Egypt
- Egypt 1–0 Iran
- New Zealand 0–1 Belgium
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | Egypt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Group H
- Saudi Arabia 1–1 Uruguay
- Spain 2–0 Cape Verde
- Uruguay 1–0 Cape Verde
- Spain 2–1 Saudi Arabia
- Cape Verde 0–1 Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay 1–2 Spain
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Cape Verde | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Group I
- France 1–1 Senegal
- Iraq 0–1 Norway
- Norway 1–2 Senegal
- France 1–0 Iraq
- Norway 1–2 France
- Senegal 1–0 Iraq
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Senegal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Iraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Group J
- Argentina 1–1 Algeria
- Austria 1–0 Jordan
- Argentina 1–0 Austria
- Jordan 0–1 Algeria
- Algeria 1–1 Austria
- Jordan 0–1 Argentina
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Jordan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Group K
- Portugal 1–0 DR Congo
- Uzbekistan 0–1 Colombia
- Portugal 1–0 Uzbekistan
- Colombia 1–0 DR Congo
- Colombia 1–1 Portugal
- DR Congo 1–0 Uzbekistan
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 | DR Congo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
Group L
- Ghana 1–0 Panama
- England 1–0 Croatia
- England 1–0 Ghana
- Panama 0–1 Croatia
- Panama 0–1 England
- Croatia 1–1 Ghana
| Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Panama | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |